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Okay, an absolute torrent of entries for this one, it too ka good couple of hours to read them all, and I had to kill several trees for the paper to print them all out, so no moaning about the winners.
Winner of a game of his choice - mickey, for his suggestion of a 'Gameaday Receipt' idea, of which many of you suggested, but mickey got their first. Well done, mickey.
Runners up prize of a DVD of his choice goes to Aliboy, for his 'Santa' idea. It's well put and a nice festive idea, so it's definitely worthy of a prize. Congrats.
Thanks to everyone for all your entries, we read them all and found them to be very useful. Peace out, and complaints to the usual address. Cheers
Ali
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Extra GAD prize here for those with a creative brain to help us with our marketing and promotions.
1. Don't suggest any alterations to the site design. Don't suggest expensive campaigns.
2. Suggest how we can attract more visitors to the site from within the pages of our Club Magazine and our adverts in the specialist press such as PC Gamer.
3. Remember space is very limited. But you can enter this with something as simple as a change to the wording which we already use.
Below is an example of the type of thing we are looking for:
Headline
So, what do you say boys?
Text
Chat me up and WIN! Visit Gameaday.co.uk now. Just click on me and type in your favourite chat up line. That's all it takes to win ANY game of your choice in our EXTRA chat up line competition. There's one prize for the best and one for the worst chat up lines.
Picture
Virtual girl in suggestive pose
Explanation
This would be an extra Gameaday prize running in conjunction with the promotional campaign. Designed specifically to draw in new visitors.
The winner will be the person who makes the suggestion MOST LIKELY to draw in extra visitors. The deadline for entries is the end of October.
Tricky eh?
Winner of a game of his choice - mickey, for his suggestion of a 'Gameaday Receipt' idea, of which many of you suggested, but mickey got their first. Well done, mickey.
Runners up prize of a DVD of his choice goes to Aliboy, for his 'Santa' idea. It's well put and a nice festive idea, so it's definitely worthy of a prize. Congrats.
Thanks to everyone for all your entries, we read them all and found them to be very useful. Peace out, and complaints to the usual address. Cheers
Ali
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Extra GAD prize here for those with a creative brain to help us with our marketing and promotions.
1. Don't suggest any alterations to the site design. Don't suggest expensive campaigns.
2. Suggest how we can attract more visitors to the site from within the pages of our Club Magazine and our adverts in the specialist press such as PC Gamer.
3. Remember space is very limited. But you can enter this with something as simple as a change to the wording which we already use.
Below is an example of the type of thing we are looking for:
Headline
So, what do you say boys?
Text
Chat me up and WIN! Visit Gameaday.co.uk now. Just click on me and type in your favourite chat up line. That's all it takes to win ANY game of your choice in our EXTRA chat up line competition. There's one prize for the best and one for the worst chat up lines.
Picture
Virtual girl in suggestive pose
Explanation
This would be an extra Gameaday prize running in conjunction with the promotional campaign. Designed specifically to draw in new visitors.
The winner will be the person who makes the suggestion MOST LIKELY to draw in extra visitors. The deadline for entries is the end of October.
Tricky eh?
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A Picture of a homeless guy, or someone living rough.
Text
At special reserve we are willing to let everyone have the chance to win a game. So get on-line and see whats on offer at gameaday and winacar.com. You won't be disappointed.
Another Picture
Some rich guy (possibly tony : ) )
Text
Go from that to this in just a few weeks. You can at special reserve.
A Picture of a homeless guy, or someone living rough.
Text
At special reserve we are willing to let everyone have the chance to win a game. So get on-line and see whats on offer at gameaday and winacar.com. You won't be disappointed.
Another Picture
Some rich guy (possibly tony : ) )
Text
Go from that to this in just a few weeks. You can at special reserve.
TITLE:
Every day 1,000,000 people are conned into buying games for much more than they should.
PICTURE:
Pictures of all the games mentioned (their cases)
TEXT:
Take Microsoft Train Simulator for example. In normal shops £50*. We do it for £37.
Max Payne - usually £35* we charge £11 less.
Take the change you make and you could get the latest Championship Manager game.
Don't let yourself be conned.
Check out UKGAMES.COM before you buy your next game.
*RRP
IT WOULD LOOK LIKE...:
http://www.robsonherlock.clara.net/srcomp/sradvert.jpg
Tell me what you think ^
Might need to change fonts
EXPLANATION:
Statistics give authority to the advert. This advert would be colourful to get the readers attention. Then in bold text YOU ARE BEING CONNED draws people into the advert. They read on see how much less they could be buying for. The shocking bit is where they truthfully tell the reader they can get three games instead of 2 for the same price. Three of which that are quite popular at the moment. I'd certainly be tempted to go to this site with these promises!
Every day 1,000,000 people are conned into buying games for much more than they should.
PICTURE:
Pictures of all the games mentioned (their cases)
TEXT:
Take Microsoft Train Simulator for example. In normal shops £50*. We do it for £37.
Max Payne - usually £35* we charge £11 less.
Take the change you make and you could get the latest Championship Manager game.
Don't let yourself be conned.
Check out UKGAMES.COM before you buy your next game.
*RRP
IT WOULD LOOK LIKE...:
http://www.robsonherlock.clara.net/srcomp/sradvert.jpg
Tell me what you think ^
Might need to change fonts
EXPLANATION:
Statistics give authority to the advert. This advert would be colourful to get the readers attention. Then in bold text YOU ARE BEING CONNED draws people into the advert. They read on see how much less they could be buying for. The shocking bit is where they truthfully tell the reader they can get three games instead of 2 for the same price. Three of which that are quite popular at the moment. I'd certainly be tempted to go to this site with these promises!
TITLE:
The new Santa!
PICTURE:
Santa, with Tony's face!
TEXT:
Don't rely on Father Christmas bringing you the games you want. Just visit www.Gameaday.co.uk and win the game of YOUR choice!
EXPLANATION:
Coming up to christmas and lots of kids will be asking santa for computer games. This advert will make them realise that there's an easier way of getting games.
Everyones in the christmassy mood at the moment, an advert like this will make peopel feel happy.
The new Santa!
PICTURE:
Santa, with Tony's face!
TEXT:
Don't rely on Father Christmas bringing you the games you want. Just visit www.Gameaday.co.uk and win the game of YOUR choice!
EXPLANATION:
Coming up to christmas and lots of kids will be asking santa for computer games. This advert will make them realise that there's an easier way of getting games.
Everyones in the christmassy mood at the moment, an advert like this will make peopel feel happy.
TITLE:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
PICTURE:
Ballons and streamers, Happy B'day text at the top and say Tony's or someones face underneath, and a link to GAD!
TEXT:
Happy Birthday to you!!! Oh its not your birthday. Well it can be like your birthday everyday at UKGames.com, with great prizes and 2 Free games and 1 free DVD everyday!!
COME AND JOIN NOW for great prizes and great prices! :-D
Well whaddya think, the fact that it is my birthday today inspired me (if you could call it that :-D).
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
PICTURE:
Ballons and streamers, Happy B'day text at the top and say Tony's or someones face underneath, and a link to GAD!
TEXT:
Happy Birthday to you!!! Oh its not your birthday. Well it can be like your birthday everyday at UKGames.com, with great prizes and 2 Free games and 1 free DVD everyday!!
COME AND JOIN NOW for great prizes and great prices! :-D
Well whaddya think, the fact that it is my birthday today inspired me (if you could call it that :-D).
Well this is something I am not sure would be good for after October.
TITLE:
Price Fright!!!
PICTURE:
Witches, nithgt sky etc. you kinda get the picture.
TEXT:
October...Halloween is coming. And so is Silent Hill 2. Had a recent Price Fright? Well come to UKGames.com and we will calm you down with some of the best and lowest prices in the UK. We will scare your credit card bills and chills away with our super low prices!!
Hmm not as good as my last one I don;t think but pretty good for October??
TITLE:
Price Fright!!!
PICTURE:
Witches, nithgt sky etc. you kinda get the picture.
TEXT:
October...Halloween is coming. And so is Silent Hill 2. Had a recent Price Fright? Well come to UKGames.com and we will calm you down with some of the best and lowest prices in the UK. We will scare your credit card bills and chills away with our super low prices!!
Hmm not as good as my last one I don;t think but pretty good for October??
TITLE:
Losing hair before 25??
PICTURE:
Someone like Tony pulling his hair out!! (or some guy doing the same:-D)
TEXT:
Losing hair under the age of 25?? then you need help!! Mad about Games and Computers but don't know where to start? Then come to UKGames.com for some great prices and links, and a fantastic chat community and the chance to win 2 GADs a day!!!
www.UKGames.com
EXPLANTAION:
I know a lot of people who save for a while then realise they don't have enough or realise it is too expensive. Why not re-direct them here for better ones?
Losing hair before 25??
PICTURE:
Someone like Tony pulling his hair out!! (or some guy doing the same:-D)
TEXT:
Losing hair under the age of 25?? then you need help!! Mad about Games and Computers but don't know where to start? Then come to UKGames.com for some great prices and links, and a fantastic chat community and the chance to win 2 GADs a day!!!
www.UKGames.com
EXPLANTAION:
I know a lot of people who save for a while then realise they don't have enough or realise it is too expensive. Why not re-direct them here for better ones?
zeldapro wrote:
> it is my birthday today
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZELDAPRO!
Its my Birthday on Sunday..... :-D
> it is my birthday today
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZELDAPRO!
Its my Birthday on Sunday..... :-D
Headline: You don't just WIN games you make friends.
Text: Win 2 games of your choice every day by simply talking to others about games or reviewing them.
Picture: A man (or women) shaking hands with another with games in both peoples hands.
Explanation
Gameaday is more than a competition i have met so many people over here people who i like to call friends (dont worry i have other friends :)) In fact i am slowing down on my GAD entrys but im still here!
Text: Win 2 games of your choice every day by simply talking to others about games or reviewing them.
Picture: A man (or women) shaking hands with another with games in both peoples hands.
Explanation
Gameaday is more than a competition i have met so many people over here people who i like to call friends (dont worry i have other friends :)) In fact i am slowing down on my GAD entrys but im still here!
> Picture
A Picture of empty quiet street or somwhere were people usually are but there are none in the picture, an empty hospital ward with unmade beds could be good too.
Text
Wondering where everyone is? Special reserve is where to find them, they do everything from consoles, games, accesories, peripherals, pc parts, dvd movies. Join now and get a free gift. Go on-line and enter our many competitions. What have you got to lose? Everyone is there so why not join them. (put in web address and loaction of stores)
A Picture of empty quiet street or somwhere were people usually are but there are none in the picture, an empty hospital ward with unmade beds could be good too.
Text
Wondering where everyone is? Special reserve is where to find them, they do everything from consoles, games, accesories, peripherals, pc parts, dvd movies. Join now and get a free gift. Go on-line and enter our many competitions. What have you got to lose? Everyone is there so why not join them. (put in web address and loaction of stores)
You really want to push the Gameaday competition in peoples faces. Its what gets people here, its not what keeps them here, but it helps establish a link.
Announcing that you can get something for nothing will often bring people to you. Too tired to word stuff for you.
Get quotes from GAD winners explainging the straight forward, no strings attached competition and stuff!
"Its amazing, I just turned up and chatted to someone about Iron Monkey, next thing I know they want to give me any DVD of my choice for my contribution..."
That sort of thing. If people look at your add and think "There'll be a catch" then there less likely to come.
Announcing that you can get something for nothing will often bring people to you. Too tired to word stuff for you.
Get quotes from GAD winners explainging the straight forward, no strings attached competition and stuff!
"Its amazing, I just turned up and chatted to someone about Iron Monkey, next thing I know they want to give me any DVD of my choice for my contribution..."
That sort of thing. If people look at your add and think "There'll be a catch" then there less likely to come.
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